Hat holder



J.A.STORM.

HAT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6. 1919.

Patented June 13, 11.922.

J'ATJJIES A. STQR'M, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HAT HOLDER.

Application filed March 6, 1919. Serial No. 281,087.

1 '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES A. STORM, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful improvements in flat Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention pertains to devices for con veniently holding and retaining the hat upon the head of the wearer. The ordinary difficulty of maintaining a hat in conventional position on the head of the wearer, especially in windy weather or while riding in vehicles, is well known and is a source of great annoyance and inconvenience.

The primary object of this invention, therefore, is to provide a head hat hold, constructed in a simple, inexpensive, attractive and convenient form, and which may be readily and quickly attached to or detached from the sweat-band of the hat, and which when in proper position and adjustment will effectually hold the hatupon the head of the wearer.

With this object in view, attention is called to the accompanying drawings constituting a part of this specification, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device as attached to the sweat-band of a hat and adapted for holding the hat upon the head, taking its hold directly from the back portion of the head;

Figure 2 is a similar perspective showing the attachment as taking its hold directly from underneath the chin of'the wearer;

Figure 3 is a similar perspective showing the attachment with the band extended over the ears of the wearer and thence under the chin;

Figure 4 is a detail showing one of the preferred methods of attaching the device to the sweat-band of the hat;

Figures-5, 6, -7, 8 and 9 show modified methods of attaching the device to the said sweat-band, or sides of the hat.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of an adjustable clamp for joining the lower ends of the sections of the hat holder.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, my invention in its preferred construction, consists in combination with the ordinary sweat-band 1 of the hat 2, of a retaining band it made preferably in two half sections as 3 and 4t, fastened together at the iower ends by means of any suitable fastening such as the adjustable buckle 5. The upper ends of the sections 3 and 4 are provided with elongated hooks such as 6 and 7, same being turned preferably outwardly. The hooks 6 and 7 are adapted to engage the hat band 1 by means of two apertures 8 and 9 piercing said hat band at opposite sides thereof. The apertures 8 and 9 may be reinforced by eyelets such as 10 and 11, if desired, although such eyelets are not indispensable. This construction affords a de I tachable and pivotal connection which is in Figure 5 wherein, instead of the sweatband being pierced with the apertures 8 and 9, detachable clamps such as 12 and 13 are provided, same being fastened upon the said sweat-band 1 from the upper edge thereof and being held in place thereon by frictional engagement. To these clamps in turn, the ends of the retaining band A are attached. Or the band A may be hingedly attached to the clamps 12 and 13 by means of a hinged connection 14, as shown in Figure 6, and when not in use the band A may be drawn up inside the hat, as shown in Figure 7. Or the apertures 8 and 9 and the hooks 6 and 7, may extend clear through the sides of the hat, as shown in Figure 8. Or as shown in. Figure 9, rings or tabs such as 15 may be joined directly to the sides of the hat, for attaching the retaining band A in lieu of the other methods of attachment shown. This method is especially suited to ladies hats, where no sweat-band is used.

While I have herein described certain specific methods of constructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it is understood same may be varied in minor details, not departing from the spirit of my in Vention as defined in the appended claim.

adjustably connected to each other; and hooks at the free ends for releasably engag- What I claim to be new and patentable is: ing said eyelets.

JAMES A. STORM.

In combination with the inner sweat band of a hat, said band being pierced With oppo- Witnesses: sitely located eyelets; a hat holder compris- A. K. DoI-ILE, ing a retaining band including two pieces A. M. Down. 

